PERB Rulemaking

The table below provides a summary of PERB’s  current and recently completed rulemaking. Rulemaking documents and additional detail are available by clicking the name of the proposed regulation in the table. The public is invited to participate in the rulemaking by submitting written comments or by attending the public hearings noted in the detail for each proposed regulatory change.

 

Proposed RegulationStatus
Word Limits for Appeals of Dismissals RegulationsPreliminary Rulemaking Activity: At the October 12, 2023, Board meeting, the Board approved the preparation of regulations governing word limits for appeals of dismissals.
Participation in PERB ProceedingsPreliminary Rulemaking Activity: Proposed language to be considered at the February 8, 2024, Board Meeting. At the December 14, 2023, the Board expanded the subcommittee’s scope to include the preparation of regulations governing the participation in and observation of PERB proceedings.
Transit Regulations – SC Metro and VTAPreliminary Rulemaking Activity: The transit regulations subcommittee is preparing updated text for presentation to the Board at a future meeting.
Special Remedies under the Public Employee Communication Chapter and the Prohibition on Public Employers Deterring or Discouraging Union MembershipFormal Rulemaking Activity: Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action – Civil Penalties: Violations of Government Code 3550 – Notice File Number Z2023-1026-01. Public comment period closed December 26, 2023. 
Requests for Reasonable Accommodation RegulationsPreliminary Rulemaking Activity: Board approved proposed text at the 4/14/2022 Board Meeting. PERB staff is preparing updated text to present to the Board at a future Board meeting.
Expedited Case ProcessingCompleted: Effective August 8, 2023.
Transit RegulationsFormal Rulemaking Activity: Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action: The public comment period closed on Wednesday August 23, 2023.
Gender Neutral Language and Non-Substantive Grammatical FixesCompleted: Effective Jul 27, 2023.
Judicial Council Employer-Employee Relations Act (JCEERA) RegulationsCompleted: Effective July 1, 2023.
Continuances, Exceptions, Recusals, Subpoenas, SMCSCompleted: Effective January 1, 2022.
Electronic FilingCompleted: Effective on February 15, 2021.